Final
Diakite, Central Florida edge Albany (N.Y.) 76-72
Nov 29, 2009 - 12:45 AM ORLANDO, Fla.(AP) -- Dave Diakite scored a career-high 19 points and made a game-clinching steal to lead Central Florida to a 76-72 victory over Albany (N.Y.) on Saturday.With the Knights (5-1) leading 74-72 in the closing seconds, Diakite picked off an inbounds pass by the Great Danes (3-4) and made both free throws after being fouled.
Diakite, a redshirt freshman forward, also had eight rebounds to lead the Knights.
Isaac Sosa added 13 points, shooting 3-for-4 on 3-pointers, and Taylor Young scored 10 for Central Florida. Young's layup and free throw gave the Knights their 74-72 lead with just over 1 minute to play.
Tim Ambrose scored 25 points and Will Harris added 23 to pace Albany, combining for 19 of the Great Danes' 28 baskets.
The first meeting between the two schools was tied 37-37 at halftime.
- NCAA BB
ALBANY 72
UCF 76 FINAL
Nov 28 6:55 PM - NCAA BB
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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ALBANY 37 37
UCF 37 37 HALFTIME
HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME
ALBANY - WILL HARRIS 9, TIM AMBROSE 8,
MIKE JOHNSON 8
UCF - DAVE DIAKITE 10, THREE PLAYERS WITH 6
Nov 28 5:49 PM
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